The data are available tiled by county or Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) from the 2003-defined CBSAs. Datasets tiled by client-specified custom boundaries are also available.
All elevation models are offered in formats compatible with major desktop mapping GIS systems on the market today including ArcViewTM and MapInfo ProfessionalTM.
The data are also great for use in Vertical MapperTM. Formats include USGS DEM (suitable for ArcView) and Vertical Mapper GRD (for MapInfo).
Elevation data can be used in mapping and GIS systems for enhanced 3-D data visualization, slope and line-of-sight analyses, and site evaluation.
The data have wide-ranging applicability within the real estate, environmental, and telecommunications industries.
In the past, high quality 30-meter elevation datasets have been compiled for most of the United States, but were only available in formats packaged by 7.5' USGS quadrangles. Unfortunately,
this poor packaging and lack of availability of the data in ready-to-use GIS-compatible formats have rendered this data underutilized.
With Spatial Insights Digital Elevation Model data, using 3-D models is as easy as "Load 'n Go".